Salt and Pepper Salmon

Name: Salt and Pepper Salmon
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 servings Freshly ground black pepper; 59 milliliters roughly chopped flat-leaf parsley; 2 Tbsps heaping tablespoons roughly chopped fresh dill; 4 servings Kosher salt; 4 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 5 slices lemon; 4 servings Splash freshly squeezed lemon juice; 1 lemon, zested; 4 servings Extra-virgin olive oil; 283 grams box frozen pearl onions, defrosted; 567 grams boxes frozen peas, defrosted; 680 grams red bliss potatoes; 907 grams salmon fillet (about , skin on, 1 1/2 to 2 inches thick; 1 pinch Pinch sugar; 1 bunch watercress, stems trimmed just above the rubber band; 3 Tbsps unsalted butter; 6 Tbsps unsalted butter, room temperature

Salt and Pepper Salmon is a gluten free and pescatarian main course. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains approximately 59g of protein, 69g of fat, and a total of 1047 calories. This recipe covers 61% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have watercress, olive oil, kosher salt, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the potatoes you could follow this main course with the Sweet Potatoes Scones as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 35 minutes.

Instructions

Run your finger up and down the center of the salmon feeling for any pin bones.

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Salmon

Remove any that you find with a needle-nosed pliers or tweezers. With a sharp knife cutting across the width of the salmon, divide it into 4 equal portions. Lightly salt the salmon and let sit a couple minutes; this will help you get crispy skin.

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Salmon

Salt

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Knife

Heat a 2-count, about 2 tablespoons, of olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until the oil is almost smoking. Season the salmon with pepper, and rub about 1 1/2 tablespoons butter on the skin side of each fillet.

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Olive Oil

Butter

Pepper

Salmon

Cooking Oil

Dry Seasoning Rub

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Frying Pan

Add the salmon to the pan, skin-side down. To get super crispy skin, cook the salmon almost to completion, about 6 minutes.

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Salmon

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Frying Pan

Flip the salmon and cook until flesh side is nicely seared, 1 to 2 minutes.

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Salmon

Transfer the salmon to a platter and serve with the Smashed Potatoes.

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Potato

Salmon

Put the potatoes into a large pot, cover them with cold water, and add a large pinch of salt. If they're large, cut them in half. Bring to a boil and simmer until the potatoes are fork tender, 20 to 30 minutes.

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Potato

Water

Salt

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Pot

Drain. Stick a fork into the potatoes, 1 at a time, lift them out of the colander and peel with a paring knife. Toss the potatoes into a bowl and roughly crush them.

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Potato

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Colander

Knife

Bowl

Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Olive Oil

Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil with the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat until the butter melts.

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Olive Oil

Butter

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Sauce Pan

Add the pearl onions, sugar, and lemon juice and cook, stirring frequently, until the onions are browned, 5 to 6 minutes.

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Pearl Onion

Lemon Juice

Onion

Sugar

Add the lemon slices, peas, and lemon zest and continue cooking until the peas are hot. Season with salt and pepper. Dump the vegetables over the potatoes in the bowl, drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil add the parsley and dill and taste for salt and pepper. Scatter the watercress over the top, fold it in just until it wilts and call it a day.

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Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Salt And Pepper

Lemon Zest